Help me with my start please!

nursegal75
nursegal75 Posts: 5 Member
edited November 17 in Motivation and Support
Hello

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    What do you need help with?
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    Read the stickies.
  • nursegal75
    nursegal75 Posts: 5 Member
    Motivation is my biggest area in need of help. A plan that gets me there with the exercise/work/family balance that isn't sooo difficult that it makes me give up before I begin
  • ShanMacTell
    ShanMacTell Posts: 11 Member
    What kind of motivation do you feel works best for you? Motivation sayings, daily check ins and accountability, venting???
  • nursegal75
    nursegal75 Posts: 5 Member
    I really don't know. Just starting out. Looking for ideas. Maybe an accountability buddy?
  • longarmlou
    longarmlou Posts: 25 Member
    First of all, set your goal(s).
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    The best accountability buddy I've found here is the food diary. By this time of the afternoon, it either affirms that I'm doing it right by having logged accurately my breakfast and lunch, or it accuses bitterly that I've been a sloppy logger with empty spaces.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    marcytyson wrote: »
    Motivation is my biggest area in need of help. A plan that gets me there with the exercise/work/family balance that isn't sooo difficult that it makes me give up before I begin

    So how much time do you have for exercise? Look at ways you can incorporate exercise into work and family time?
  • amyrooni
    amyrooni Posts: 20 Member
    Great job deciding to start! I suggest starting with just two small, measurable, attainable food related goals.

    My first two goals when starting were:

    1) Enter everything you eat into the MFP Diary with absolute honesty for seven days just to give yourself a baseline and some insight into areas you can improve.

    2) Eat one veggie plus one fruit with your lunch for 7 days.

    I'm a big believer in how small changes add up and more easily become sustainable healthy lifestyle changes. Be sure to let us know how your first week goes - good or bad, no judgement here.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Take walks with your family? Many prophecies get started like this.
  • GrayRider61
    GrayRider61 Posts: 337 Member
    Add me. I can give you some ideas on a workout plan that not hard to stick to.
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